Male-to-female sexual aggression among Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam veterans: Co-occurring substance abuse and intimate partner aggression

The current study examined the frequency and correlates of coercive sexual behaviors by male Iraq, Afghanistan, and/or Vietnam veterans recruited from a Veterans Affairs trauma recovery clinic (n = 92) toward their female partners. Men who reported sexual aggression in the past year (n = 37) compare...

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Published in:	Journal of traumatic stress Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 307 - 311
Main Authors:	Teten, Andra L., Schumacher, Julie A., Bailey, Sara D., Kent, Thomas A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germantown Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01-08-2009 Wiley
Subjects:	Addictive behaviors Adult and adolescent clinical studies Afghan Campaign 2001 Anxiety disorders. Neuroses Biological and medical sciences Female Humans Iraq War, 2003-2011 Male Medical sciences Miscellaneous Post-traumatic stress disorder Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Sex Offenses - statistics & numerical data Sexual Partners Social behavior disorders. Criminal behavior. Delinquency Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology Surveys and Questionnaires United States - epidemiology Vietnam Conflict Afghanistan Iraq Asia United States North America America Social environment Human Marital relation Rape Anxiety disorder Mental health Male Substance abuse Posttraumatic stress disorder Social interaction Intimate partner violence Mental disorder Diagnosis Veteran Public health
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Summary:	The current study examined the frequency and correlates of coercive sexual behaviors by male Iraq, Afghanistan, and/or Vietnam veterans recruited from a Veterans Affairs trauma recovery clinic (n = 92) toward their female partners. Men who reported sexual aggression in the past year (n = 37) compared to men who did not report sexual aggression in the past year (n = 55) more frequently reported impulsive aggression, dominating/isolating, and physically assaulting their partner, and were more likely to have a substance abuse diagnosis. Sexually aggressive men were significantly less likely than nonsexually aggressive men to have a diagnosis of depression. Posttraumatic stress disorder, an established risk factor for nonsexual partner aggression among veterans, was not associated with sexual aggression.
Bibliography:	Andra L. Teten is now at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA. This research was supported by the Office of Academic Affiliations, VA Special MIRECC Fellowship Program in Advanced Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Veterans Affairs and a pilot grant from the South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center. We would like to thank Sparkle Hamilton for her assistance with data collection. Data collection was completed before Dr. Teten joined the CDC. ArticleID:JTS20422 istex:8F8B1DF8032240AB88530AD9961306826717A147 ark:/67375/WNG-H2X2XPGV-K This research was supported by the Office of Academic Affiliations, VA Special MIRECC Fellowship Program in Advanced Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Veterans Affairs and a pilot grant from the South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center. We would like to thank Sparkle Hamilton for her assistance with data collection. Data collection was completed before Dr. Teten joined the CDC. Andra L. Teten is now at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA.
ISSN:	0894-9867 1573-6598
DOI:	10.1002/jts.20422